Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-10
pURYEAR'S CASE.
LITTER FROM GOVERNOR LEE-vfsrr-
oRs TO THE PRISONER.
Personal rotes- Freaks Of the Recent
storm-Tobacco and Cotton
Chsrters Surrendered, &c.


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PETERSBURG, VA, July 8, 1887.
A letter has been received from Gov
ernor Lee stating that he would render
his decision next week in the matter OF
the petition for the respite of Holmes
II. puryear, the Dinwiddie wife-mur-
derer. IL is believed that the pc
tition signed by Sheriff Temple and
endorsed by Judge Rlves, OF Prince
George county, published in the Dis
patch of this morning will have due
weight with the Governor, and that he
will grant the respite asked for, and
for the reasons stated. A great deal OF
interest is felt in the county OF Prince
George over the contest for the Off &c
of sheriff as between Mr.. Lewis Young
blood and Mr.. Temple, and the case
will doubtless engage the attention OF
the court for two or more days. Should
the matter be appealed from the deci-
sion Of the County Court it will goover
TO Judge Hancock s court in the fall,
to which court, as heretofore stated,
the mandamus proceedings against the
elective officers in the district in dis
pute will be brought.
The counsel and the father OF Pur-
year had long interview with the
prisoner to-day, the nature Of which is
OF course private.
II is stated that Rev. DR.. William II.
Tl.tt, for a number OF years during
and subsequent to the war the rector
of st. Paul's church, in this city, will
shortly return to Petersburg to reside
permanently.
The condition of Judge Joseph S.
Budd is but little. if any. improved
to-day. He is extremely i'll of slow
fever, and the most serious apprehen-
sions are felt for him. Judge Budd is
yet young man, but one of the fore
most mem bers OF our bar. He was
formerly Judge of the County Court
of Dinwiddie, and since his residence
here was for several years city attorney,
and afterwards Judge of the Hastings
Court. e.Ssss..s 49, -.
The recent thunderstorm played
some startling and curious freaks in
Chesterfield county. A hole fully the
size of a flour barrel was Knocked in
the side of the steeple of the Colored
Normal College, but the building was
not set Oh fire. A large portion OF the
front of Mr.. William NJ. Wsde's store,
in Ettrick, was knocked out by one OF
the strokes, but nobody in the house
was hurt. About half a mile away
from this spot lives Mr.. Emmett Wade,
in whose yard stood a tall pole, on
which rested martin box. A stroke
of lightning demolished the box and
split the pole. Nearly peck measure
Of martins, which had taken refuge
from the storm in the box, were killed.
Several persons in this city were
stunned by the electric fluid. The
force of the storm was felt in and i'm
mediately adjacent to orr city.
The tobacco market has been very
active during the last day or two, and
prices for the finer grades have adj
vanced. Sales of fine wrappers were
made yesterday at $15.
The receipts OF tobacco at this port
during the past week were 80 hogs
heads and the inspections 80 hogs
heads. The sales Of loose were about
l21, 900 pounds.
The receipts of cotton are very light
and the stock almost exhausted.
Appomattox Tribe, No. 80, Of Red
Men, has surrendered its charter for lack
of interest, but it is believed that a new
tribe will spring up in its place. Cock
ade Assembly of Knights of Labor
alse surrendered its charter a night or
two ago.
There have been number OF sales
of real estate III our city within the past
few days, the prices for which indicate
an advance in values.
ROBIN ADAIR.